Currycomb.



J F. GREEN.

GURRYGOMB.

APPLIOATION FILED MAY 3, 1913.

1 125,840, Patented Jan.19,1915.

UNITED STATES PATENT oFFIoE.

JONATHAN FORREST GREEN, OF GARBONDALE, ILLINOIS.

CURRYGOMB.

Application filed May 3, 1913.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JONATHAN FORREST GREEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Carbondale, in the county of Jackson and State of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in Currycombs, of which the following is a specification.

This' invention relates to curry combs and more particularly to that type known as self-cleaners.

One of the principal objects of the invention is to provide a simple and efficient device of this character whereby the teeth of the comb may be readily cleaned and whereby the cleaner member is normally held in inoperative position.

Further objects of the invention will appear as the following description is read in connection with the accompanying drawing which forms a part of this application, and in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the comb with its attachment removed. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the blank from which the cleaner is formed. Fig. 4: is a transverse vertical sectional view through the comb. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of one of the springs. Fig. 6 is a bottom plan view.

In the specific embodiment of the invention as illustrated herein, the comb is constructed of three tooth members 1, each of which is substantially U-shaped in cross section and have their edges serrated or toothed, as shown at 2. These members are all connected together by cross bars 3 which are riveted or otherwise secured thereto. The comb thus formed has a handle 1 secured thereto by means of a substantial U- shaped iron 5 having inturned ends 6 through which suitable rivets or bolts pass to connect the iron to the cross pieces. Beneath the inturned ends there is secured to and lying over the cross pieces suitable springs 7, the purpose of which will be hereinafter described.

The springs, the inturned ends and the middle tooth member may be all secured together by a single rivet, as will be readily understood.

The cleaner member comprises a substan- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 19, 1915.

Serial No. 765,324.

tial H-shaped plate 8 with a plurality of longitudinal slots 9 formed in the body portion thereof so as to receive the tooth members, as shown in Fig. 4:. These slots receive the tooth members 1 and the terminal ends 10 of the plate 8 are bent over the cross pieces 3 and spring 7 and overlap each other so as to be connected together by the rivets 11. Intermediate the extensions 10 suitable lips 12 are formed which are turned out- \vardly, as shown in Fig. 1, so as to provide manipulating members for depressing the cleaning plate 8.

It will be noticed that in this type of comb the handle is relatively broad or wide and that its major axis is parallel with a longitudinal line drawn through the tooth members.

The springs 7 normally hold the plate 8 elevated and when it is desired to clean the teeth the handle is grasped in one hand and the extensions or lips 12 engage all the fingers of the opposite hand. All of the hair or other material collected among the tooth members will be scraped ofi the same by the walls of the slots 9 which closely engage the tooth members.

What is claimed is A cleaning attachment for curry combs comprising a plate of H-c...aped configuration including a body portion having a plurality of longitudinal slots formed therein to receive the teeth of a comb structure, spaced extensions formed on opposite ends of the body portion of the plate, said extensions being bent over said comb structure and connected together, a handle secured to the comb structure between said extensions, and springs connected centrally to the comb structure and extending on opposite sides of said handle and engaged with the underside of said extensions to normally raise the plate to inoperative position, together with lips formed integral with the terminals of the body portion of the plate at a point between the extensions for manipulating the plate.

In testimony whereof I afilx my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JONATHAN FORREST GREEN.

Witnesses:

E. N. NEBER, O. P. LOUDDN.

Gopies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

